Meet the Choi Lab team members. We welcome requests for information about our work and collaboration opportunities.
Principal Investigator
Jaehyuk Choi, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Chair for Translational Research and Innovation
Dermatology
Scheryle Simmons Patigian Distinguished Chair in Cancer Immunobiology
Graduate School: Yale University
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M.D. Ph.D. Researchers
Takehiro Tozuka
Research Interests
I am a medical oncologist from Japan, and I am honored to be here as I work toward becoming a physician-scientist. My research interests focus on overcoming resistance to cancer immunotherapy and on developing cellular therapies for various malignancies. Ultimately, my goal is to contribute to the cure of advanced cancers.
Xiaoquan Wang
Dr. Wang received his Ph.D. degree from Peking University in June 2024.
Dr. Wang has dedicated his doctoral training to developing novel inhibitors of the cGAS-STING pathway, which plays a crucial role in inflammatory diseases and cancer. Throughout his research, Dr. Wang has focused on understanding the precise pathogenesis of the cGAS-STING pathway in human diseases and exploring therapeutic interventions.
He is committed to uncovering potential molecular events driving disease progression and identifying therapeutic targets and has a profound passion for unraveling the intricate mechanisms behind immune dysregulation in diseases.
Outside of work and study, Dr. Wang enjoys playing badminton, running, and swimming.
Xuefei Wang
Ph.D. School
Southwestern University of Science and Technology
Research Interests
I’m interested in dissecting the tumor microenvironment and uncovering novel immunotherapy targets using cutting-edge single-cell transcriptomics and spatial transcriptomics, as well as integrated multi-omics approaches.
Hobbies
Traveling, exercising, and watching TV shows
Graduate Students
Jack Li
Ph.D. School
UC Berkeley
Research Interests
“I'm interested in engineering adoptive cell therapies to treat malignancies, especially solid tumors and those which are currently considered resistant to immunotherapy.”
Hobbies
Basketball (Go, Warriors!), badminton, piano, eating food
Research Staff
Changhao Li
Computational Biologist
Amy Song
Research Technician II
Anju Joseph
Rsearc
Suk Jin Son
Research Technician II
Caitie Kuriakose
Research Technician II
Aiyada Fukushima
Research Technician II
School
Undergrad: The University of Texas at Austin
Hobbies
In my free time, I love traveling to new places, going to music festivals with friends, and hitting the gym to stay active. These hobbies keep me energized and inspired outside of the lab.
My research interests lie at the intersection of molecular biology and translational science. My current lab position gives me the opportunity to connect fundamental molecular mechanisms to innovative therapeutic strategies. I aim to further explore how cellular and genetic interventions can be leveraged to improve health outcomes and advance medical treatments.